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The stethoscope gets an mHealth upgrade
By Eric Wicklund | 11:22 am | September 03, 2015
Newly approved by the FDA, the Eko Core can function as an old-fashioned stethoscope or a Bluetooth-enabled mHealth device that connects seamlessly with the EMR. And it still fits over a doctor's or nurse's neck.
Report: Johns Hopkins to tap Apple Watch, ResearchKit for epilepsy study
By Jonah Comstock | 11:05 am | September 03, 2015
HR company Mercer taps Jiff for health benefits platform
By Aditi Pai | 10:41 am | September 03, 2015
Teledermatology takes hold in Hawaii
By Eric Wicklund | 10:20 am | September 03, 2015
A state known for its sunshine - and higher percentage of melanoma - turns to telemedicine to connect residents with much-needed skin specialists.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota to cover some video visits via Doctor on Demand
By Jonah Comstock | 11:44 am | September 02, 2015
Qardio starts taking preorders for smartphone-connected scale
By Aditi Pai | 11:21 am | September 02, 2015
Salesforce imagines next-generation EHR
By Eric Wicklund | 11:16 am | September 02, 2015
The company, which cut its teeth on patient relationship, is launching the Health Cloud, which aims to combine clinical and consumer-facing data in one place.
EarlySense, Samsung unveil direct-to-consumer, contact-free sleep monitor
By Jonah Comstock | 11:10 am | September 02, 2015
Smartphone-based hospital comms company Voalte raises another $7M
By Aditi Pai | 10:23 am | September 02, 2015
Are smartphones hitting their stride in healthcare?
By Eric Wicklund | 10:04 am | September 02, 2015
Voalte's new funding round includes investments from some big players, leading its founder and CEO to say the market has finally matured.